20th Century
Echoes from Eternity: 36. Beyond English sound-worlds
Lockdown, at last, is easing in the UK – after over 100 days. So I’m winding up this little series of poetry readings. But if
5th July 2020
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Ancient History
Ancient History
Echoes from Eternity: 30. Umberto Eco (pt2) Books in the library
There is so much good stuff in Eco’s collection that I couldn’t resist another outing after the last one (click the link for all the
22nd May 2020
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Ancient History
Echoes from Eternity: 24. The Ruins of Time (from Eland Books)
A slightly different approach today. One of my favourite publishers is Eland Books – they specialise in bringing classics of travel writing back into print
3rd May 2020
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19th Century
Anti-Semitism in the UK: 5. Lord Sacks, Purim, and Anti-Zionism
It seems strange to continue this series while the coronavirus is uppermost in our minds, but with the growing need for self-isolation, it is perhaps
15th March 2020
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Ancient History
OUT NOW! Colossians and Philemon for YOU!
Just like buses, innit. But weirdly enough, I’ve got another book out this year – very different from anything I’ve done before, and certainly different
31st August 2018
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Ancient History
The woman at the well: 5-times married… but with what significance?
It’s a much-loved story. It’s midday, baking hot, and deserted. Nobody in their right mind goes out then. Except a Samaritan woman. And Jesus. It
13th July 2017
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AFRICA
Q Marks the Spot – Treasure Map 107 (July 2017)
Sacred Treasure Emma Scrivener on form again – 13 reasons NOT to commit suicide. Always good to read books by non-western writers. Here’s a great
1st July 2017
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Ancient History
Help, please, with the Jesus conspiracy behind Dan Brown’s Da Vinci Code
Work on my book on suspicion, spies, conspiracies and the like continues apace (hence minimal blog posting) – but I’m wondering if some of you can help me
2nd April 2014
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All Souls Langham Place
Diving into the OT deep end with Joshua’s Conquest
Well, I feel I rather drew the short straw at ASLP on Sunday with Joshua 11-12 as my passage – but then actually, each of the
26th February 2014
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All Souls Langham Place
Why should we trust the gospels?
As part of a new series to prepare for/coincide with UNCOVER happening at All Souls over this year, I did a talk on Sunday evening on
9th October 2013
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Ancient History
Thistles by Ted Hughes
Came across this highly evocative reflection on the archaeological secrets hidden under fields, in a sublime little book from Eland, The Ruins of Time (in
16th March 2013
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19th Century
Pursuing Byron at The Temple of Poseidon, Cape Sounion
It has been a schoolboy dream to visit this place (yeah, I know; I was, and am still, a bit of a classics geek): the
21st November 2012
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